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One of the proerties on enzyme activity is that each enzyme acts in a specific medium true or false?

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Each enzyme acts at a specific temperature, specific pH, and on a specific substrate (food upon which the enzymes act). For example, salivary amylase (found in the saliva of the mouth) works best at neutral pH, whereas gastric enzymes work best in acidic medium, and the intestinal or pancreatic enzymes work best in basic medium.

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